THIS WEEK'S SPECIAL
GINA'S PIZZA & PASTARIA

Location: 7038 Marketplace Drive, Goleta

Hours: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily

Fare: Italian

Information: 571-6300

Not just a piece a pizza

GINA'S KNOWS ITS DOUGH - AND GARLIC

By Sarene Wallace
NEWS-PRESS CORRESPONDENT

Heady aromas of garlic, intermingled with tomatoes and baking pizza crust greet customers at Gina's Pizza & Pastaria. It's enough to make your stomach growl in anticipation.

As you thread your way through eatery's copper-topped tables to the order counter, the enticing smells mix with visions of Italy from wall-mounted photos. Except for the sports-broadcasting televisions, you could be in a pizzeria in Italy.

Behind a glass partition, the staff transforms dough balls into flat rounds with their skilled hands, furthering the European image.

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